Line Mechanic C-A

American Electric Power • Crooksville, OH

3d • $31 - $59 • Onsite

About The Position

Perform installation, rearrangement, maintenance, operation, removal, and inspection of electrical transmission and distribution facilities, and drive and operate line trucks and related auxiliary equipment. Duties apply to overhead and underground equipment and facilities. The Line Mechanic C role builds on the skills, abilities, and knowledge learned as a Line Mechanic D or equivalent.

Under supervision appropriate to skill level, assemble, install, maintain, remove, and inspect overhead and underground facilities, including conductors, cables, transformers, fixtures, structures, and associated equipment. Progressively perform work on energized conductors and equipment, URD cable, and primary facilities after completing the specified C-level training or gaining equivalent experience. Duties include testing, de-energizing, grounding, splicing, terminating, troubleshooting, repairing, and energizing URD cable; using electrical test equipment; and covering, transferring, or moving conductors and equipment at the permitted supervision level.

Build and erect equipment mountings and overhead transformer installations; perform tagging procedures while switching energized circuits; inspect and troubleshoot lines; direct assisting employees; and complete monthly apprentice cards for supervisory review. The position requires progression toward the qualifications of higher classifications, subject to company-determined timeframes and assessments. The successful candidate must live or be willing to relocate within 30 miles of the Crooksville Service Center in Crooksville, Ohio.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least one year of distribution electrical power line work experience; alternatively, one year of related line experience consisting of successful completion of a one-year electrical power line school certificate plus at least 16 weeks of internship or distribution electrical power line experience; or an associate degree from an electrical power line school that includes at least 16 weeks of internship or distribution electrical power line experience.
• Must have performed the duties of and possess all qualifications of Line Mechanic D or equivalent, and qualify through company-determined demonstration, examination, and/or performance appraisal.
• Ability and desire to acquire the knowledge and skills to perform the duties and responsibilities of Line Mechanic A, and qualify through company-determined demonstration, examination, and/or performance appraisal.
• Must acquire qualifications for the next higher classification within the timeframe determined by the company or vacate the current job classification.
• Pass a physical abilities assessment.
• Valid Class A CDL.
• Must live or be willing to relocate within 30 miles of the Crooksville Service Center.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, maintain, remove, and inspect overhead and underground facilities, including conductors, cables, transformers, fixtures, structures, and associated equipment.
• Perform work on energized conductors and equipment at permitted voltage levels and supervision levels based on training, equivalent experience, and skill level.
• Test, de-energize, ground, splice, terminate, troubleshoot, repair, and energize URD cable and equipment after completing C-100 or equivalent experience.
• Use voltmeters, ammeters, ground meggers, continuity testers, and other electrical test equipment for line work up to 600 volts after completing C-200 or equivalent experience.
• Cover stationary tied-in primary conductors and equipment under direct supervision after completing C-200 or equivalent experience.
• Cover, transfer, or move primary conductors and equipment under direct supervision after completing C-300 or equivalent experience.
• During the first twelve months in the applicable higher classification, assist with work on energized lines, cables, and equipment, progressing from direct to immediate supervision as skill level dictates.
• Replace fuses and operate switching and sectionalizing devices energized at any voltage under general supervision when qualified for those duties.
• Build and erect equipment mountings, such as regulator and transformer platforms, and build overhead transformer installations.
• Conduct proper tagging procedures while switching energized circuits.
• Inspect and troubleshoot lines.
• Perform similar or less-skilled work as assigned.
• Direct the work of employees assigned to assist.
• Complete monthly apprentice cards and submit them to local supervision for review.
• Meet company qualification and progression requirements for higher classifications.
• Live or be willing to relocate within 30 miles of the Crooksville Service Center.

Benefits

• AEP describes its benefits package as comprehensive and intended to support and enhance employees’ overall well-being; specific benefits are not listed.
• Competitive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED